asteroid watch

On the occasion of new year 2023, a massive 72-foot asteroid is hurtling towards a rendezvous with Earth. NASA reveals its speed, distance to Earth and more. Space is full of objects like asteroids, comets, meteors, among others that may sometimes come near Earth while travelling in their orbits. These near-Earth objects also get attracted towards the planet because of its gravitational pull. On January 1, 2023, when the entire world will be busy celebrating and welcoming in the New Year, NASA has raised an alert about…

A gigantic 210-foot asteroid named 2013 YA14 is rushing towards Earth today, at a ferocious speed. NASA informs about its speed, distance to Earth and more. When the entire world is busy celebrating the occasion of Christmas, NASA has alerted about 5 gigantic asteroids that are rushing towards Earth at a mind numbing speed. Every day, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory releases a list of asteroids that are nearing Earth, their size, speed and their chances of posing a threat to humanity and Earth. These asteroids are…

NASA has warned about this giant 400-foot-wide potentially hazardous asteroid, which will come extremely close to Earth today. Should you worry? Know what NASA said. Even as you are celebrating Christmas with your friends, family, and loved ones, there is an enormous asteroid rushing towards the Earth and is set to come dangerously close. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory informed on its portal that a potentially hazardous asteroid of a whopping 400-foot in diameter is rushing towards the Earth on December 25, that is…

A massive 150-foot asteroid is nearing Earth today at a staggering speed of 39564 kmph, according to NASA. Check distance, other details here. Want to know about the asteroids nearing Earth today? NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory informs about the same every day. Though the asteroids listed by them are not always dangerous for the planet but are categorised under potentially hazardous asteroids because of their large size. A giant asteroid collision with Earth can have disastrous consequences, so much so, that it can…

NASA has warned that an asteroid is all set to pass Earth today, and it is a big one! Here’s what the space agency revealed. To keep a watch and track asteroids, NASA studies data collected by the telescopes and observatories such as the Pan-STARRS and the NEOWISE telescope. Now, NASA has issued an asteroid alert after due warning with the help of these tech marvels. This particular asteroid is nearly the size of an aircraft! Although this asteroid does not pose any viable threat to Earth and will pass the planet…

NASA has warned about this small yet potentially hazardous space rock, which will come extremely close to Earth today. It will be even closer than the moon. There are over 1.1 million asteroids in our solar system, and they are more often found orbiting the Sun in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt contains a huge number of asteroids larger than 1 kilometre or 0.6 miles in diameter, while others are smaller in size. One of those small asteroids is now on its way toward Earth at a…

NASA has informed about a 98-foot asteroid which is zooming towards Earth today. Here is all you need to know. Potentially, a giant asteroid collision with Earth can have a disastrous consequences, so much so, that it can even end life on the planet. Notably, the era of dinosaurs ended because of a massive asteroid collision with the planet. Space is full of asteroids. Most of the asteroids are found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt. However, some of the asteroids do make an…

The mysterious Christmas Asteroid came terrifyingly close to Earth on December 15. If you missed seeing it, then know that you still have a chance to spot. A mysterious and massive 460-foot wide Christmas asteroid just buzzed Earth from terrifyingly close quarters. On December 15, Asteroid 2015 RN35, which was first discovered on September 9, 2015, and renamed as the Christmas asteroid by the European Space Agency (ESA) is said to have a massive diameter of anything between 196-to-460 feet. The most worrying part is…

NASA warns that a huge 64-foot wide asteroid will be coming dangerously close to the Earth today, December 15. Is there a danger of an asteroid strike? Find out. The peak of the Geminid meteor shower was yesterday, December 14, but you can still watch the bright meteors moving across the sky for a few more days. However, you may see a particularly bright object across the sky and it might not be a meteor shower but a hazardous asteroid speeding towards the Earth. NASA has spotted a 64-foot wide asteroid that will be…

A massive 140-meter asteroid is heading towards Earth at a massive speed of 21276 kmph. It will come close just ahead of Christmas. A massive 140- metre asteroid is set to come frighteningly close to Earth just ahead of Christmas. However, it may end up being a treat for stargazers as the European Space Agency (ESA) said that you can actually catch a glimpse of the humongous asteroid, which is travelling towards Earth at a fiery speed of 21276 km per hour. It is known as asteroid 2015 RN35 and was first discovered on…